Portrait of a man in profile: PD.19-1998

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Titles

Portrait of a man in profile

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lowry, Laurence Stephen

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 215 mm
Width: 208 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1998) by Melville, Donald

Dating

Production date: AD 1919

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: LSL
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Text: 1919
Location: Lower right, following the above
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Date

Related exhibitions

Grey matters: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.19-1998
Primary reference Number: 12012
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait of a man in profile" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12012 Accessed: 2023-02-05 12:04:41

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12012
            |title=Portrait of a man in profile
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-05 12:04:41|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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